Group Leases Troy Airport to New York Syndicate
New York interests led by Walter F. Boyle of New York City win a five year lease for Troy Airport at 250 dollars annual rent, with details of the syndicate not disclosed. The Board of Estimate and Apportionment approved Doyle's offer and Mayor Akern was authorized to sign. The airport has been operating at a loss and will continue to be maintained for aviation instruction and fueling services.
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Trey Aairport
Beanett de
Walter F. Boyle
New York City
Syniicate
Board of Estimate
Ap’ @orison
Doyle
John J. Akern
We &Z. Doyle
William F. Luby
Public Works
Charles Crowley
Laby
Pacific War Update From Seishin and Blagoveschensk
Reported clashes show Army Marines in Seishin resisting Japanese advances while Red Army units seize Sechene south of Blagoveschensk. Vassilevsky warns Soviet action will resume if Japanese arms are drawn, and broadcast delays impede surrender orders.
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Seishin
Reishin
Yuk
Red Army
Sechene
Blagoveschensk
Alexander M. Vassilevsky
Moscow Radio
Vassilevsky
Japanese Comet Agency
Wmalspatch
America
FCC
Kosamo
Manchatian Front
Kwantung Army
Alllex Supreme Commander
Round Lake Plans Resumption of Summer Concerts
The Round Lake Summer Concerts Committee will resume next summer after wartime suspension. An organization meeting is set for Monday Sept 24 in the municipal building to elect officers and advance plans. The group aims to stage a larger series featuring named artists and restore Round Lake as a regional music center once led by A Y Cornell and echoed by Anne Case and Van Nechten Rogers.
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Round Lake
Muicipaily
AY. Cornell
Anne Case
van Nechten Rogers
E. C. Excell
Sam Sali
Victory Services Planned Across Area Churches
Area churches schedule Thanksgiving and victory services tomorrow led by ministers from multiple congregations. Rev. A M Spantding at Walta M M E Church in Albany. Rev. Peer L Fasniog at Redeemer Lutheran. Rev. Edward Pubrman from Newark will speak at Zion Evangelical Reformed. Rev. William H Kroeger at Tabor. Rev. Charles M Sharpe at Levings Methodist. Church of Christ Disciples also holds services with theme Victory and Reconstruction and The Dawn of Peace.
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Troy
A MM. Spantding
Walt
Baymertate Lutheran Church
Edward Pubrmaon
Newark
Zions
Evangelical Reformed Church of
Tabor Ton
William H. Kroeger
Paspion
Tamer
Levings Methodist Church
jRev
Charles M. Sharpe
Buck Rogers Sees Next War Weapons and Bases
Buck Rogers predicts future warfare with pilotless aircraft faster than sound, guided missiles hitting targets precisely, new atomic weapons, automatic defense rockets, improved air ground comms, and rapid global airlift. He urges U S research and bases across the Pacific including Marshall Islands and Tokyo as a home base, noting retirement plans with humor. He claims the new superbomber is superior to the B 29 and envisions bases in Wake, Marcus, Johnston, Marianas, Philippines, Okinawa, and the Aleutians.
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Buck Rogers
Arnold
United States
Pacific
Marshall Islands
Wake
Marcus
Johnston Islands
Marianas
Philippines
Okinawa
Aleutians
Tokyo
VFW Attacks Legion Plan For Veteran Furlough
The Veterans of Foreign Wars denounces an American Legion proposal to furlough servicemen with full pay, calling it a delaying makeshift. Legion commander Edward Scheiberling suggested spending another billion or two to tide veterans until jobs arrive. VFW argues for employment seniority and a discharge bonus to ease emergencies.
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Washington
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Edward M. Scheiberling
Jean A Bruner
V. Flw
V.F.W
Three Men Register With Trey Draft Board
The Selective Service Board 330 recorded the names of three new registrants at yesterday’s meeting and reclassified seven men. Two moved to 2A, one from 2B and one from 2B to 2A, while others shifted between IC Inducted, Discharged, and 4F classifications.
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Selective Service Board
Belgian King Leopold III Likely to Move to Switzerland
Brussels based Belga reported that King Leopold III and the Belgian royal family plan to depart St Wolfgang Austria soon and relocate to Switzerland. The move was said to be agreed with the prince regent and Allied military authorities.
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London
UPI
Brussels
Belga
Leopold III
St.’ Wolfgang
Austria
Switzerland
Belge
Japs Name Continare mm -90 Due
Japanese and Allied actions marked a tense period as raids and counter raids continued in Asia. Tokyo reported additional air clashes over Kyushu with losses on both sides, while Soviet forces advanced in Manchuria and began taking towns as they pursued Japanese troops. Hirohito reaffirmed a move toward peace amid Russia’s entry, and MacArthur pressed for unconditional surrender terms with a planned Manila meeting.
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Continare
Tnds
China
Plage
Aerce
S. S
Pooto Eiesien
Sera
Gemerg
Hyushu
Tokyo
Sukoku
Japan
Inachine
Geetralissime
Chisag Kahshek
Manchuria
Korea
Red Army
Alexander Vasilevsky
Manhdar
Kaiiu
Mukden
Harbin
Poli
Sungari
McArthur
Hirohito
Russia
Neruhiki Higashi-Kuni
Macarthur
Hemmmning
Bataan
Manila
Adm
Lord Louis
Mountbatten
South East Asia
City to Seek Bids for Street Paving Projects
Troy officials announce bids will be sought for repaving Brenewick Road from Congress Street to city line and Seventh Avenue. The projects, approved by the Troy Common Council, cover concrete deterioration with a bituminous overlay on Brunswick Road and replacement of worn pavement on Seventh Avenue. The Board of Contract and Supply will meet Friday morning to open bids.
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Brenewick Road
Congress Street
Seventh Avenue
Federal
Hoosick
Iroy Board of Contract
Supply
Troy Common Counci
Avarabe Bagn
Brunswick Road
Army and Navy report total combat casualties at 1 070 138
War Department figures show total casualties as of August 14 with Army killed 199 183 wounded 570 997 missing 33 513 prisoners 118 925 and Navy killed 52 963 wounded 180 171 missing 10 553 prisoners 3 694. Casualty tallies reflect week‑to‑week changes and exchanges.
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Washington C
Army
Navy
War Department
Washington
Communist Leaders Poised for Chungking Talks
Mao Tze Tung may meet Chiang Kai-shek in Chungking to resolve rift between central government and communists. Maj. Gen. Patrick J Harney reportedly ready to fly to Yenan with the communist leader. Reports from Chungking say underground forces seized airfields near Shanghai and Nanking for possible U S troop movement.
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Mao Tze-Tung
Chiang
Chungking
Patrick J. Hariey
U.S
China
Yenan
Huder
Shanghai
Nanking
Restrictions Eased on Group Travel for Business Use
Washington GP reports the Office of Defense Transportation granted permission for group travel for business purposes. Director J. Monroe Johnson said restrictions may relax if the public uses the head. Pullman cars may become available for civilians if demand is balanced. Travel agencies may arrange business group transport but not pleasure trips. The ban on sightseeing and charter bus service was revoked, allowing operators to lease equipment for special transportation and use school buses to transport students to athletic events. Restrictions on sightseeing and charter service have been in effect since June 1942.
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Washington
Office of Defense Transportation
J. Monroe Johnson
Johnson
Imeg Arange
Spanish Republic Head Takes Oath in Mexico
Diego Martinez Barrio, leader of the Spanish Republican Cortes in exile, took the oath as president before 96 deputies in Mexico City yesterday. The ceremony confirms exile government continuity as Spain awaits a potential return to power.
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Spanish Republic
Mexico
Mexico City
Diego Martinez Barrio
Spafigh Republican Cortes
Burman Forces and Allied Units Duel in Burma Scene
Representatives from the Australian army under MacArthur and War Department missions aided the effort in Burma and southern New Guinea as Japanese forces retreated toward Australia. The scene described hints at a dramatic event scheduled to unfold tomorrow.
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Burma
MacArthur
New Guinea
Australia
War Department
Troy Kiwanis Cly Lists Nine Aims For Postwar Era
The Troy Kiwanis Club outlines nine postwar objectives to accelerate reconversion and aid veterans, led by Stethan McVeine. Goals include promoting peace through the United Nations Charter, aiding veterans, expanding youth services, and fostering national unity and international cooperation as a model for democracy.
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Troy Kiwanis Cieb
Kiwanis International Veterday
Stethan McVeine
Riwanis Chip
Kiwanis
United Nations
Canada
United States
East Asia wartime program depicted amid tensions
A Japanese Premier advocates social order and eradicating evils while stressing the need to negotiate the Potsdam Declaration provisions. FCC monitors cite Ashai signaling racial emancipation will burn despite war losses, and Domei notes Viet Nam remains in armed resistance against French rule under the Japanese puppet regime.
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East Asia
Attioude
FCC
Tokyo
Ashailing
Greater East Asia
Bale
Corfict
Japan
Ashai
Domei
Viet Nam
Indo-China
Annan
France
Second Nazi Sub Surrenders to Argentine Navy
A 600 ton German submarine U-977 surrendered to the Argentine Navy at Mar de Plais Argentina 102 days after VE Day and five weeks after the surrender of U 530. Four officers and 23 crew were taken ashore with reports of other subs in the area fueling rumors of Nazi activity in the South Atlantic.
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Mar de Piais
Argentina
South
Atantic
Patagonian
Heinz Schasser
Cand
Toose
Mar del Plata
Rio Santiago
United States Navy
United States
S&s. Navy
Three Nazis to Die for Jew Massacre in Austria
In Austria 1945 a Vienna court sentenced Rudolf Kronberger Alois Frank and Wilhelm Neuntenfel to death for leading a death march that killed 102 Jews from Engelau to Vienna earlier this year. Konrad Polinsky received a eight year hard labor sentence for involvement though not in the killings themselves. American Russian and British officers watched as the verdicts were delivered with the execution date to be set later.
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Austria
Vienna
Engelau
Rudolf Kronberger
Forces Storm
Alois Frank
Wilhelm Neuntenfel
Konrad
Polinsky
Poliksky
Kap ‘Eas
Mass graves of 1071 Nazi victims found near Dachau road
Prague Radio reported that mass graves of Dachau prisoners were discovered along the Dachau Themaienstadt road after a forced march last April. The site holds 1,071 victims as identified by authorities.
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Candon
LCTS
Cohoes Man Receives Army Discharge
Cohoes resident Thomas Ford, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Ford Sr of 1 Walnut Street, has received his Army discharge after nine months overseas with the Sich Division Infantry. He enlisted February 1923, trained at Camp McCain, Mississippi, served in France, earned the Good Conduct Medal and ETO ribbon with three battle stars, and was furloughed at home when the Pacific ended.
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Thomas Ford
Walnut Street
Cohoes
Europe
Sich Division
Infantry Rand
Camp McAgin
Miss
Exgis
Wis Sest
France
Ford
Central Germany
Campaiges
United States
Pacific
Pacifc
Cohoes Knights Plan Installation
Preliminary plans for installing recently elected officers of Cohoes Council No. 192 Knights of Columbus were approved at a Remsen Street meeting. Grand Knight William J Trombley chaired. induction slated for late next tenth with a date to be set. Walter Duffy named membership chairman. first degree to be conferred at an upcoming Thursday night session in September.
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Cohoes
Knights of Colunxbur
Remsen Street
Willam J.trombiey
Duffy
Officials discuss postwar roles in United Nations idea
Byrnes praised MacLeish and Holmes for their wartime service and commitment to public affairs. Holmes, now assistant secretary in charge of administration, plans to retire after the war to write, returning to private business and his role with General Mills in Brazil. Born in Pleasanton Kansas, he studied at the University of Kansas and worked in insurance before joining the foreign service in 1925.
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Byrnes
MasLeish
Deararchie
United Nations
MacLeish
Holmes
Dwight
D. Eiserhower
France
Clark
Algeria
Stark W Clark
Holmes Mugnt
General Mills Corporation
Army
US & Major
Pleasanton
Kan
University of Kansas
United States Foreign Service
American Soldiers Stage Race Riot in London Streets
British press reports a clash near Piccadilly Circus as about thirty white American soldiers fought with Negro troops after two Marines and a white girl were beaten. Pistol shots fired, a Negro soldier captured at Rainbow Corner, and police intervened to prevent lynching. one man suffered a serious head wound before order was restored.
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London
Picadilly Circus
British Press Association
Rainbow Corner
Red Cross
The
Press Association
French Troops Near Indo China Border Readied for Entry
Foreign Minister Georges Bidault announced that about 60 900 French troops were waiting near the Chinese Indo China border ready to enter French Indo China. He said Maj Gen Leclercs divisions and other units could move, with Ceylon Algiers and Madagascar available for rapid redeployment.
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Paris Chy
Georges Bidaul
Council of Ministers
Jacques Leclerc
Ceylon
Algiers
Madagascar
Swiss Release Reds London
The Swiss Radio said 2500 interned Russian civilians will depart Switzerland for home next week. It also reported 700 Hungarian Jews once at Belzen camp in Germany will leave Mundas for Palestine via Lety.
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London
Switzerland
Belzen
Germany
Mundas
Palestine
Lety
Australia Demands Greater Share in Postwar Occupation Plans
Prime Minister J. B. Chitey declared Australia dissatisfied with its share in surrender and occupation plans for Borneo and surrounding areas. He urged stronger Commonwealth involvement in reoccupying Malaya and Singapore, arguing Australia must be a principal Pacific power rather than a subsidiary.
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Australia
Canberra
J. B.chitey
Borneo
Commonwealth
MacArthur
Hisahito
Japan
Hei
Southwest Pacific
Malaya
Singapore
Governor Dewey opposes bureaucrats among veterans counselors
Governor Dewey told New York that no veterans counselor should become a government bureaucrat. He praised Edward J. Neary and commended the state veterans affairs division which will expand to 200 counselors and open veterans service bureaus statewide next week to coordinate benefits from government and private agencies.
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Edward J. Neary
Veterans’ Service
Cohoes Man Awarded Bronze Star in World War II
Rexach J Krashier Me amy, a Cohoes man, was awarded the Bronze Star for actions in Europe during World War II. The family, Mr. and Mrs Wickzel of 7 Uedar Srcoh, Ce 4, received the decoration on the veteran’s behalf from United States officials.
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Rexach
Krashier
Freete
Belge
Mesherlands
Germany
Ware
Mrs Wickzel
Uedar Srcoh
Mass Schedule At Cohoes Sth Rita's
Rev. Arthur J. Reilly leads Mass at St. Ritas in Cohoes with low masses at 6 30, 7 30, 10 and 1 am.
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Cohoes
St Amnex
Joseph A. Franklin
St Bernard's
Willam
Brendan
St Michael's
Valentine W. Gieriaexi
Bt. Patrick's
Thomas A. Flanagan
Sacred Heart
Raymond J. Robert
Sth
Rita's
Arthur J. Reilly
St Rita's Festival Opens With Large Newark Crowd
A large crowd gathered Thursday for the opening of St Rita's Church annual summer festival at the parish grounds on Newark Street Special. Entertainment features including musical specialties are planned for the evening starting at 6 p.m. Spaghetti suppers will be served. Mr and Mrs James Moore of Saratoga Street are spending the rest of the month at Burden Lake. Miss Catherine Guzek of Grace Street and Justina Woods and Mary Connery of High Street Green Island are spending a week in New York.
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St. Rita’s
St Rita's Church
Newark Street
James 5. Moore
Saratoga Street
Burden Lake
Catherine Guzek
Grace Street
Northside
Justina Woods
Mary Connery
High Street
Green Island
New York
Britain Plans Demobilization of Victory Loan Drive
Britain to demobilize Victory Loan Drive with a target of a million people this year. The government aims to speed troop release, hospitalize veterans, and maintain a large military establishment, with the demobilization push to begin this year as Prime Minister's degree accelerates the process.
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Britain
New York
Ted R. Gamble
Treasury Department
War Finance Division
Ae National Magazine
Courticil
Gembie
adg@ing
Lindon Cpi
Lexterday
Ministry of Labor and National Service
Offhe
British Government Pledges Housing Plan Across Ministries
The Labor Government vows to build homes with two good standards of accommodation for every family. Prime minister, three ministries, and ministers including Arthur Green, Joseph Wes and Scotland’s leader push a large, organized housing program to accelerate construction and ensure nationwide access to housing.
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London
Rthur Greemwoo
Joseph Wes
Scotland
Ee Ze
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